Infection dynamics and virus-induced apoptosis in cell culture-based influenza vaccine production—Flow cytometry and mathematical modeling

Cell culture-based influenza vaccine manufacturing is of growing importance. Depending on virus strains, differences in infection dynamics, virus-induced apoptosis, cell lysis and virus yields are observed. Comparatively little is known concerning details of virus–host cell interaction on a cellular level and virus spreading in a population of cells in bioreactors. In this study, the infection of MDCK cells with different influenza A virus strains in lab-scale microcarrier culture was investigated by flow cytometry. Together with the infection status of cells, virus-induced apoptosis was monitored. A mathematical model has been formulated to describe changes in the concentration of uninfected and infected adherent cells, dynamics of virus particle release (infectious virions, hemagglutinin content), and the time course of the percentage composition of the cell population.     

Attempted suicide in bipolar disorder pedigrees: evidence for linkage to 2p12.

BACKGROUND: We are interested in identifying susceptibility genes that predispose subjects to attempted suicide. METHODS: We conducted a secondary analysis of genome-wide linkage data from 162 bipolar pedigrees that incorporated attempted suicide as a clinical covariate. RESULTS: The strongest covariate-based linkage signal was seen on 2p12 at marker D2S1777. The logarithm of odds (LOD) score at marker D2S1777 rose from 1.56 to 3.82 after inclusion of the suicide covariate, resulting in significant chromosome-wide empirically derived p-values for the overall linkage finding (p = .01) and for the change in LOD score after the inclusion of the covariate (p = .02). CONCLUSIONS: The finding on chromosome 2 replicates results from two previous studies of attempted suicide in pedigrees with alcohol dependence and in pedigrees with recurrent early-onset depression. Combined, these three studies provide compelling evidence for a locus influencing attempted suicide on 2p12.     

前列腺素E1抑制血吸虫病家兔肝脏Ⅰ，Ⅲ型胶原生成的研究

目的:探讨前列腺素E1对血吸虫病家兔肝脏Ⅰ，Ⅲ型胶原的生成及分子伴侣Grp78/BiP基因表达的影响。 方法:用血吸虫尾蚴皮肤敷贴法感染14只家兔，构建血吸虫病肝纤维化动物模型。其中7只兔于感染后60d开始静脉注射PGE1［2.5μg/（kg.d）］至120d。用RT-PCR检测肝组织Ⅰ，Ⅲ型胶原和Grp78/BiP基因mRNA的表达水平。 结果:血吸虫病家兔肝纤维化形成过程中Ⅰ，Ⅲ型胶原基因表达水平明显增加，分别为(14.81±3.57)%和(12.9±3.25) %;Grp78/BiP mRNA表达显著上调(P<0.05)。外源性PGE1与模型组比较显著降低胶原Ⅰ，ⅢmRNA，分别为(5.79±1.26)%和(5.34±1.08) % （P<0.01)。分子伴侣Grp78/BiP mRNA水平显著下调，分别为(0.43±0.07)%和(0.29±0.02) % （P<0.05)。结论:PGE1可通过抑制基因表达和阻遏胶原成熟而有效地降低血吸虫病家兔肝脏胶原纤维的生成。     

Effect of atrial pacing therapy with selective pacing algorithms on paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia among the elderly. Its incidence increases dramatically with increasing age and decreasing left ventrieular function, peaking in subjects with overt congestive heart failure, Because of the unsatisfactory efficacy and possible serious side effects of clinically available anti-AF drugs for AF patients with sick sinus syndrome, pacing techniques have recently been applied in the treatment of AF. The cardiac pacemaker Vitatron     

镍钛记忆合金环抱器治疗锁骨骨折利弊

锁骨骨折是临床较常见的骨折之一.近几年应用镍钛记忆合金环抱器治疗锁骨骨折的报道较多,但报道其优点较多,很少谈其缺点及不足.2005年1月～2007年1月,我科收治24例锁骨骨折患者,采用镍钛记忆合金环抱器治疗,笔者对其利弊进行分析如下.     

体外震波对骨和骨疾病的作用及其机制

体外震波（extracorporeal shock wave，ESW）于20世纪80年代中期开始用于骨科领域，目前，它作为一种非侵入性治疗方法用于治疗多种骨相关疾病。为指导其进一步用于临床治疗并提高疗效，了解它对正常骨组织的影响和对骨疾病的治疗作用及其机制非常重要。现已有不少学者对这些方面进行了相关的基础与临床研究，取得了明显进展。本文就体外震波对骨和骨疾病的作用及其机制综述如下。     

双切口入路治疗复杂胫骨平台骨折

目的探讨双切口入路在治疗复杂胫骨平台骨折中的应用效果。方法对21例复杂性胫骨平台骨折的患者采用前外侧联合后内侧切口。后内侧用有限接触加压钢板或窄加压钢板固定,外侧以支撑钢板固定。结果全部病例均获得随访,时间6-30个月。采用Rasmussen膝关节功能评分法评估疗效,优9例,良7例,可3例,差2例。术后无一例深部感染、内固定松动及断裂。结论双切口入路能有效减少软组织并发症,较好地显露骨折,复位方便,固定可靠,是一种较好的治疗复杂胫骨平台骨折的手术入路和方法。     

弹拨手法治疗腰椎间盘突出症臀后部肌痉挛患者的疗效观察

患者,男,22岁。主因双手近端指间关节对称性肿胀1年于2006年10月20日至我科门诊就诊。患者1年前开始出现双手多个近端指间关节肿胀,无关节痛,无关节活动受限。曾至我院骨科门诊,怀疑为“类风湿性关节炎”,口服滑膜炎冲剂、非甾体类消炎止痛药物,症状持续不缓解。现仍有双手食、中、无名指近端指间关节扁梭形肿胀,中指、无名指明显。肿胀局部无压痛,各关节活动度正常。患者无晨僵,无发热及咽痛。既往患者有下意识掰动手指弄出声响的习惯。查体:一般情况良好。双手食、中、无名指近端指间关节梭形肿胀,关节两侧皮肤增厚,未见苔藓样变(图1 a)。…     

长期饮酒对大鼠睾丸睾酮合成和雄激素结合蛋白mRNA表达的影响

目的探讨饮酒对大鼠睾丸组织睾酮合成和雄激素结合蛋白（ABP）mRNA表达的影响。方法雄性Wistar大鼠40只，按体重随机分为4组，每组10只，即对照组（蒸馏水5g·kg^-1·d^-1）；大剂量饮酒组（酒精量5g·kg^-1·d^-1）；中剂量饮酒组（酒精量2．5g·kg^-1·d^-1）；小剂量饮酒组（酒精量0．5g·kg^-1·d^-1），喂养时间5个月。ELISA测定睾酮含量，RT—PCR测定睾丸组织外周型苯二氮革受体（PBR）、PPARα和ABP mRNA水平。结果与对照组相比，（1）大剂量饮酒组大鼠睾丸组织睾酮含量下降31．13％（P〈0．05），中剂量饮酒组下降26．8％（P〈0．05），小剂量饮酒组下降14．2％（P〉0．05）；（2）各饮酒组PBR mRNA水平明显降低（均P〈0．05），PPARα mRNA水平也明显降低（均P〈0．05）；（3）各饮酒组ABP mRNA水平明显下降（均P〈0．05）。结论长期饮酒可显著降低大鼠睾酮合成，PBR和PPARα表达降低是其可能机制之一；长期饮酒还可抑制大鼠ABP表达，影响睾酮生物学效应的发挥。